• Abuse, including sexual, physical, and emotional.
• Being the victim of a crime
• Witnessing or participating in a war
• Being the victim of a natural disaster
• Seeing a loved one die suddenly
• Surviving an accident or fire
• Living through medical traumas
• Victim of a narcissist

Trauma is a response to an intensely stressful event(s) or situations. Traumatic events can happen at any age and have lasting effects on your physical and mental well-being, but healing is possible.